Question

A furniture salesperson earns 4.5% commission on every piece of furniture sold. The salesperson sells a sofa for $1000 and a chair for $200. What commission does the salesperson earn?

Answer 1

Answer: the salesperson earns $54 as commission.

Explanation:

A furniture salesperson earns 4.5% commission on every piece of furniture sold. The salesperson sells a sofa for $1000. This means that the commission that he earned from the sale of the sofa is

4.5/100 × 1000 = 0.045 × 1000 = $45

The salesperson also sold a chair for $200. This means that the commission that he earned from the sale of the chair is

4.5/100 × 200 = 0.045 × 200 = $9

The total commission that the salesperson earns is

45 + 9 = $54